Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy

On My Own Biography

by Shannon Zemlicka

Recounts the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, whose decision to become a spy for General George Washington cost him his life.

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, Childrens, American Revolutionary War

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

This author also writes as Shannon Knudsen.

Reviews

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great man, Nathan Hale. So many good men and women have sacrificed so much, including their lives, for this country.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple, but has substantive information. BUT NO SOURCES :(

[Deanna Sutter · Rating 4 out of 5]

We liked this book about the true story of Nathan Hale the first(?) spy for the Revolutionary War. Great story to point out heroism and courage. They do a really good job about pointing out what a hero he really was and why. They also showed why choosing to be a spy was such a hard choice.

[Manny]

This guy is supposedly my great great great uncle, or something like that...
Heh, my genealogy excited grandmother gave us this book when my siblings and i were kids.
"I regret that i have but one life to give for my country!"

[Bookbag_Betty · Rating 3 out of 5]

-The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary.

It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.

TRAVELED TO // Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
MET ALONG THE WAY // Nathan Hale, Enoch, George Washington, Colonel Knowlton, William, General William Howe

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 4th grade students and I enjoyed this book immensely, our school is close to Nathan Hale's homestead, and each spring we went on our field trip there. I read this book to them with another. They felt so strongly about our Connecticut hero! Wonderful book!

[Chappyfamily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great history book with a good role model. Short enough to keep little kids attention the whole time.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great illustrations and good discussion in the afterword

[Moch Ansori · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unusual person that has a place to be written a biography because of his secret help for his country's need

[Miranda Gaboury · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book in which bravery and heroism are displayed. Nathan Hale was a brave soul and is known for his heroism through his death because he was a patriot spy. The only think that I did not like about the book was it gruesome ending.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this with the kids for a book club. It was great to talk about some geography, revolutionary war, honor, spying, and giving your life for a cause.

[Laura]

Genre-junior books-Biography

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

He said he would die a hundred times if it would help his country.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good beginner book. Very simple and comprehensible for the youngest of readers, with an excellent afterword.

[Catherine Sotir · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short biography on Nathan Hale's life. I found it interesting and wished the book had been longer. This is a great book for young children and struggling readers. It gives you all the important points in his life and could be used to do a report on him. I would use this book with my students if they chose him to do a report on. The illustrations in the book were colorful, detailed and well done.